About the institute

A Pioneer in Coaching for Competitive ExamsDharwad, regarded as the cultural capital of Karnataka, is also well known for educational institutions. 21 years ago, the world was not as fast as today. Karnataka, particularly North-Karnataka, had no conducive atmosphere for competitive examinations as there was no awareness. Considering the hurdle, Mr. Laxman S Uppar, an Engineer by qualification, took the initiative of providing coaching for various competitive examinations. As a result, The Classic KAS & IAS Study Circle was started in February 1997 at Jayanagar in Dharwad.

Started with a few aspirants of various Exams, now The Classic Study Circle has been providing coaching for over a thousand candidates on regular basis. There are at least Fifteen to Twenty batches, each batch with 100 students, preparing for exams like the IAS/IPS, KAS, PSI, Banking, Teachers' appointments, FDA, SDA, PDO, PC, and others. So far as quality of teaching is concerned, The Classic Study Circle is unique in whole Karnataka as its faculty members are well trained and experienced in different subjects. The focused teaching, based on the syllabus and previous questions of respective examinations, has been helping the candidates to gain the knowledge required for the competitive examinations in the shortest possible time.

In the year of inception itself, The Study Circle was recognized for its good performance. Gradually there was a big rise in enrollment. Later The Institute was shifted to Shankar Plaza, P.B. Road, Dharwad. Now it has its three wings: Unit-A, Akshata Arcade, Saptapur Bhavi Circle, Dharwad. Unit-B, Sukruti Heights, Adishakti Colony, Near: Sharada School, Dharwad, and another one are at Unit-C, E-Square, Saptapur Bhavi Circle, Dharwad.

Since 2009, The Classic KAS & IAS Study Circle is being run under the banner of Karnataka Classic Education Pvt. Ltd., The main objective of starting The Study Circle was to provide quality coaching at affordable fees for all competitive exams, mainly for poor and rural candidates of Karnataka. The institute has trained hundreds of candidates to secure various top posts in State and Central services.

Teaching faculty includes experienced persons in respective subjects. Besides, orientation classes, motivation classes are conducted by KAS & IAS rank holders, guest lecturers from Hyderabad & Bangalore and resource persons from various fields of the society. The Study Circle is committed to quality teaching and individual caring. The Institution has well-furnished classrooms, well-equipped library, most experienced faculty and efficient administrative staff. The Study Circle has been providing class notes & updated study material based on the revised syllabus. The Study Circle has been organizing seminars and workshops regularly, in which the civil servants and experts in respective fields take part and guide the students.

The library in The Study Circle has a good collection of books pertaining to all competitive exams in English as well as in Kannada. The students are also provided with all kinds of daily newspaper and monthly magazines for competitive exams, both in English and Kannada languages. Apart from this, the students are provided notes and special study material on related subjects. The Study Circle has separate hostel facility for ladies and gents with transportation arrangement. With all these facilities, The Study Circle could ensure the success of a thousand candidates in various competitive examinations during the last one and half decades.